Hannah Rose Convicted of Failure to Provide Proper Food or Drink to an Impounded Animal
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Hannah Rose, age 33, of Monroe, was convicted following a jury trial in the Village of Monroe Court of two (2) counts of failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal, a misdemeanor under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on December 17, 2025.
As alleged at trial and in documents filed and statements made in court, on December 7, 2024, a concerned neighbor noticed that no one had been to the defendant’s residence in the Village of Monroe for days while dogs inside of the home were barking incessantly. Members of the Village of Monroe Police Department responded and observed dogs inside of the home and were unable to locate the defendant. Days later, the police responded to another call and observed the dogs inside and were similarly unable to locate the defendant. On December 13, 2024, the police again observed the dogs inside the residence and saw excrement throughout the interior of the residence. Subsequently, the police executed a judicially-authorized search warrant and recovered two dogs, a black and brown German Shepherd and a black and white Husky, alive but hungry and thirsty from inside. The house had no signs of being occupied by people and the dogs were living in neglect, confined inside the house without food, water, or fresh air and covered in their own feces and urine. The defendant arrived at the residence while the police were executing the search warrant and admitted the animals were hers. The dogs have since been ordered seized from the defendant and have physically recovered under the care of the Hudson Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HVSPCA).
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the Village of Monroe Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of the defendant. District Attorney Hoovler also thanked the HVSPCA for their assistance with the investigation.
“Animals are loving companions who never deserve to be neglected or abused,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “That these animals were left to suffer in revolting conditions is not only heartbreaking, but criminal. Animal owners owe their blameless pets a duty of care, including the basics of food, water, and fresh air. Thankfully, because of the prompt investigation by police in response to a concerned neighbor, these animals were saved from the conditions this defendant relegated them to. We will continue to be the voice for the voiceless and to seek accountability for those who neglect and abuse animals.”
District Attorney Hoovler highly commended Assistant District Attorneys Anastasia Goldin and Amanda Arroyo who prosecuted the case.
This criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
